Chapter 383: Requesting the Old Ancestor to Come Out of the Mountain

Hanzhou could not help but look Unlike Ning Zhuo up and down: "Comprehension Law Diagrams are much more valuable than my little bit of bitter water! That bitter water, I can now refine it myself. So, losing some is not a pity."

"But you and I have only met twice before. This is only the third time, and you are lending me these two Comprehension Law Diagrams."

"Aren't you worried that I will take these two diagrams and leave the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect directly?"

"You must know, any such Comprehension Law Diagram is a heritage treasure and has high value."

Hanzhou's bitter water was very difficult to swallow; those who were not qualified would suffer instead. But Comprehension Law Diagrams did not have such serious drawbacks.

Bitter water contains the true meaning of the Bitter Cold Scripture; absorbing too much of this true meaning will cause the cultivator to waver in their mind and gradually incline toward the Bitter Cold Scripture, thereby changing their cultivation technique and re-cultivating.

Comprehension Law Diagrams are just spells and do not involve cultivation techniques, making them much more versatile.

Unlike Ning Zhuo smiled, thinking in his heart: "Of course I'm not afraid. I have the Human Life Hanging Thread, which I have already planted on you, so I can sense your location at any time."

On the surface, however, he waved his hand: "The value of Comprehension Law Diagrams is only reflected in those who are suitable for them."

"Brother Hanzhou gave me bitter water, and I have benefited a lot, so I should give back."

"The ancients said, a drop of kindness should be repaid with a gushing spring; my virtue is low, and I haven't reached that point yet."

"But lending out two Comprehension Law Diagrams is still possible!"

"As long as in the future, when I leave Small Dispute Peak and go elsewhere to continue my travels, Brother Hanzhou can return them to me."

"After all, this is an item of my Ning family, not my personal property."

Seeing that Unlike Ning Zhuo was not putting on a show but was truly lending them, Hanzhou was stunned for a moment.

"This kid Unlike Ning Zhuo, no, this junior truly has the appearance of a descendant of a great clan."

"However, this could also be a social skill deliberately trained by a great clan..."

Buddha Heart Demon Seal!

"To tell the truth, I have also seen countless people. With my beggar appearance, very few people look up to me."

"Even those who ask me to take action, such as the likes of Li Jingqing, clearly have much less strength than me, yet they still order me around."

"Being able to lend two Comprehension Law Diagrams directly, and it's only the third time we've met. Young Master Unlike Ning Zhuo... is indeed generous!"

Hanzhou's admiration quickly overcame his doubts.

He thought of his own plans again.

"Speaking of which, I am not sincere toward Unlike Ning Zhuo, secretly wanting to convert him and lead him to change to practicing the Bitter Cold Scripture."

"No, no, no, he has such comprehension for the Bitter Cold Scripture. Is his existing cultivation technique really suitable for him? What I am doing is actually helping him."

Buddha Heart Demon Seal!

"Even so, I am still plotting against him, aren't I?"

"But Young Master Unlike Ning Zhuo treats me with such sincerity!"

"Sigh, I did this thing improperly, and I feel very guilty..."

Hanzhou was both admiring and ashamed.

Unlike Ning Zhuo had lived in Fire Persimmon Xiancheng for sixteen years, constantly probing human nature. He could, based on his own judgment, draw out a trace of the power of the Buddha Heart Demon Seal to influence others.

Now, he had mastered the divine ability Human Life Hanging Thread. Once planted with the hanging thread, as long as they were face-to-face, within a few steps, Unlike Ning Zhuo could sense the vague thoughts and emotions in the depths of others' hearts with the help of the combination of the hanging thread and the Buddha Heart Demon Seal.

Although quite vague, relying solely on these senses, it was impossible to identify them clearly. But Unlike Ning Zhuo could rely on his grasp of the human heart to guess many things. Thus, he could carry out targeted reinforcement or reduction.

With the help of the Human Life Hanging Thread and the Buddha Heart Demon Seal, he carried out one increase and one decrease, allowing him to occupy a huge advantage in interpersonal communication.

Hanzhou's favor toward him increased greatly for a time, and the key was that he didn't feel it was strange or abrupt at all; everything was as natural as spring breeze and rain. He only thought that these were his own thoughts.

He wanted to convert Unlike Ning Zhuo, little knowing that he had already been gradually led by Unlike Ning Zhuo and was gradually being controlled.

In order to make up for his feeling of guilt, Hanzhou tried his best during their sparring.

When the two bid farewell, he took the initiative to suggest: "Fellow Daoist Unlike Ning Zhuo, if you are troubled by not being able to use the martial arts in the Bitter Cold Scripture, I have a method here that might relieve your worries."

Unlike Ning Zhuo: "Oh, what wonderful method is it?"

Hanzhou smiled: "Actually, to put it bluntly, it's nothing strange—it's just mechanism arts."

"I see you performing Five Elements spells, sometimes using flying mechanism arms to assist in combat."

"I was thinking, perhaps you could rely on mechanism creations to break through the obstacles in performing martial arts!"

Unlike Ning Zhuo really hadn't thought of this point; his eyes lit up immediately, and he thanked Hanzhou sincerely.

After the two parted ways, Unlike Ning Zhuo fell into self-reflection: "I was careless."

"I was blinded by the joy of the harvest. This method is so simple, and I am proficient in mechanism arts, so why didn't I think of it?"

"Is it because I have the Demonic Dyed Blood Tendon Technique myself, which can transform on its own, so I didn't think much about it?"

"Is it because I have been fighting with my own body recently and temporarily threw mechanism arts to the back of my mind?"

"No, these are not reasons."

"It is because I have gradually developed a heart of pride. Entering the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect, I found that the Buddha Heart Demon Seal and the Human Life Hanging Thread cooperate with each other, giving me a huge advantage in interpersonal communication, allowing me to easily reap huge benefits without having to fight or spend a long time cultivating cooperation and trust, or a foundation of feelings."

"Unlike Ning Zhuo, oh Unlike Ning Zhuo, you are still far from it."

"Your cultivation is only at the early Foundation Establishment stage, your mechanism design for Meng Yehu hasn't even started, you know very little about cultivation, you have only added some offensive spells to your wood element, and the other four elements are still lacking."

"Also, the spirit plant cabin of the Ten Thousand Mile Swimming Dragon has only been roughly arranged, and the Spirit Hidden Willow consumes a lot. The mechanism dragon itself also consumes a lot of fire essence; you haven't solved any of these."

"Furthermore, there is my mother's injury, which is also only on the path of seeking treatment, and no root cause has been found!"

Thinking this way, Unlike Ning Zhuo's mood calmed down, and his whole body exuded a steady and low-key aura.

He went to the original mountain again, and as expected, he was intercepted again.

He asked about Lin Shanshan's news and was also reprimanded, told not to ask about things he shouldn't!

Thus, Unlike Ning Zhuo knew that the people sent by the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect to Fire Persimmon Xiancheng to collect information had not yet returned.

If they had returned, the cooperation between the two sides could enter the next stage of negotiations, and the other party wouldn't have such an attitude.

"These people from the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect are acting too slowly, right?"

"Counting the days, my letter should also have reached Fire Persimmon Xiancheng."

According to the distance between Ten Thousand Medicine Valley and Fire Persimmon Mountain, Unlike Ning Zhuo's flying letter, relying solely on his own magic power, would lose accuracy when flying five or six miles, and would run out of magic power and fall when flying ten miles.

His letter was delivered through post stations.

Cultivation kingdoms like the Nandou Kingdom all have official post stations.

These post stations are divided into three types: large, medium, and small, responsible for delivering information, transporting items, and providing accommodation, food, and a cultivation environment.

Post stations all have garrison troops.

Once the garrison troops of a large post station are dispatched, they can even flatten a region and clear out gangs and sects.

The letter Unlike Ning Zhuo sent back was delivered through post stations, dispatched and transported time and time again, and finally arrived at its destination—Fire Persimmon Mountain.

The summit of Fire Persimmon Mountain.

Molten Rock Xian Gong.

After this period of hard salvage, Meng Kui had already pieced together the missing parts of the Xian Gong and restored a small portion of the Xian Gong's power.

A large number of cultivators surrounded the restored parts, hammering and knocking, setting up formations, working as diligently as bees, busy without stopping.

These meticulous and precise jobs were not something Meng Kui could handle all by himself.

The cultivators he hired were not just from the Zhou family, but with the help of the Meng family's channels, he recruited talents from various immortal cities in the Nandou Kingdom with heavy rewards.

The City Lord's Mansion of Fire Persimmon Xiancheng also bore a small portion of this expense.

It was precisely this portion that made Fei Si feel gloomy all day long, feeling great pressure on the finances.

Ning Jiufan and Zhou Nongying were invited to come to the Molten Rock Xian Gong to discuss important matters with Meng Kui.

Meng Kui displayed a scene, which was deep inside Fire Persimmon Mountain.

I saw that in a huge sea of magma, molten rock was surging and galloping like a river, and a spirit flashing with dazzling light was entering and exiting the ocean of magma, playing quite happily.

It sometimes turned into a Fire Fusion Demon Ape, cheering its arms, tearing the magma, bringing up a raging fierce wind. Sometimes it turned into a Fire Velvet Mouse, shuttling like electricity. Sometimes it turned into a Fire-Running Snake, elegant and outstanding. Sometimes it became a Flame-Treading Lizard, with awe-inspiring power.

Even, it turned into a human form, wearing a flame robe, sitting cross-legged in the sea of fire, learning the appearance of cultivation and breathing!

Whenever this happened, the surrounding flames seemed to be attracted by some invisible force, gathering toward it one after another, but respectfully keeping a distance, like ministers worshiping a king.

Every subtle fluctuation of the fire essence could cause the surrounding flames to resonate, forming gorgeous flame vortexes, beautiful to behold, breathtaking!

Meng Kui said: "As you can see, this is a Ten Thousand Year Fire Essence!"

Zhou Nongying and Ning Jiufan did not speak for a while, feeling quite surprised.

A treasure material like a Ten Thousand Year Fire Essence had already surpassed the Nascent Soul level and reached the Soul Transformation level!

Meng Kui said again: "The previous volcanic eruption attracted it from deep underground. When I was controlling the Molten Rock Xian Gong for daily exploration, I accidentally discovered it."

"Today I asked you two families here to discuss a method to contain it."

Ning Jiufan revealed a look of worry: "I am afraid that with our current strength, there are many difficulties in collecting it. It occupies too much geographical advantage, and the Molten Rock Xian Gong is still far from being able to participate in the battle."

Zhou Nongying sighed: "Although that is the case, this matter must be done; it cannot be delayed for long. Look, this Ten Thousand Year Fire Essence can already turn into a human form, but the human form is still very blurry and quite strange, with many animal traces remaining."

"I think it should have been attracted by the eruption of Fire Persimmon Mountain, and after coming up, it discovered that there was spirituality to absorb, so it has been lingering."

"Back then, in order to explore the Molten Rock Xian Gong, many cultivators sacrificed themselves here."

"It is precisely because of this gift that the Ten Thousand Year Fire Essence is rapidly transforming toward a human form. If it really achieves this step, its wisdom will inevitably increase greatly, and the difficulty of containment will increase at least tenfold!"

Ning Jiufan pondered without speaking.

A wild Ten Thousand Year Fire Essence that possesses human wisdom but has no rules to constrain it, and is powerful and born of heaven and earth...

One doesn't need to think to know that its existence is a huge threat to the entire Fire Persimmon Xiancheng.

Meng Kui said directly: "The two of you should prepare more; when I am ready, I will lure it up and hunt it down. Fellow Daoist Ning Jiufan, I know you have a Fire Core Pomegranate in your hand, please lend it to me to use in the trap."

"The corresponding compensation will not be treated unfairly."

Ning Jiufan agreed.

After flying back to the clan land, a servant gave him Unlike Ning Zhuo's letter.

Ning Jiufan opened the letter and looked: "Hmm? This kid actually arrived at the Ten Thousand Medicine Valley? Thinking back then..."

Continuing to look, Ning Jiufan's eyebrows raised: "What? Let me bring Yuan Lao along for a trip?" ===== CHAPTER 384 =====